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Chapter 328 News Preview! (First Update!)

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In the General Armaments Department of Army Equipment, Guo Song threw the documents in his hand onto the table and looked up at the person opposite him.

Across from him was Yi Guoping from the Air Force Equipment Department.

After staring at his colleague for a long time, Guo Song finally asked the question that had been on his mind:
"Tell me, are you all crazy, or am I crazy, or are the leaders crazy?"

"They're all...they're all pretty crazy!" Yi Guoping stammered for a long time before finally uttering a vague statement.

After saying that, he scratched his head sheepishly. "When Han Pengfei first submitted this plan, everyone thought he was crazy."

"However, he repeatedly assured that there would be no problems with the launch and that he could avenge the previous defeat."

"In addition to his assurances, he also brought a lot of information, as well as an assessment of the impact of this successful launch on the world."

"Based on these factors, although the leaders felt the plan was somewhat crazy, they ultimately approved it."

"They wanted to see what kind of chemical reaction would occur when a group of people temporarily broke free from the rules and regulations and fully exerted their initiative."

"More importantly, at this point in time, we need something to boost national confidence and foreign perception of us."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Guo Song's expression turned completely blank.

The successful hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games greatly boosted national confidence and enhanced other countries' understanding of China.

In the past two years, commercial trade has been frequent, and import and export volumes have been growing rapidly.

This is the benefit.

The downside is that those established countries, such as America, England, and France...

They saw a new star rising, and they also saw someone taking away their share.

When these guys realized they couldn't play by the rules they set, they resorted to military force.

Although this is somewhat crazy, if successful, it could greatly enhance other countries' perceptions and boost national confidence.

It has benefits, and the benefits are significant.

But when he thought about the downsides, Guo Song couldn't help but sigh.

He had been to the battlefield, and what he hated most was this kind of unprovoked madness. Although this madness occasionally brought victory, more often it brought sad news.

However, as a subordinate, if the leader above has already made a decision, then all he can do is obey orders.

Try every means to complete the order.

He reached for the documents on the table again, read them through once more, and then looked up in confusion:
"What's the launch date?"

"Why can't I see the launch date?"

When pressed about the launch date, Yi Guoping touched his nose and whispered, "They plan to launch on July 11th, at 7 p.m. sharp."

As soon as he finished saying the date, Guo Song started counting on his fingers. A few seconds later, he looked at Yi Guoping with a strange expression and asked, "Does it have any special meaning?"

“That day was not an auspicious day, and according to this plan, there are no auspicious days in the entire month of July.”

In response to Guo Song's question, Yi Guoping explained the meaning behind the date: "July 11th is the World Cup final!"

"They're trying to steal the spotlight from the World Cup."

"Hiss!" Guo Song gasped. He felt a bit numb all over. He wanted to say something, but the words wouldn't come out.

He originally thought that launching three rockets simultaneously in one day, carrying a total of 27 satellites, was already the limit of this group's insane ambition.

But to everyone's surprise, these people went even crazier.

The World Cup is incredibly popular, it's not just ordinary, it's extremely popular. Guo Song himself watches it too.

The World Cup final this year was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the match started at 8:30 p.m. local time.

The corresponding time is 2:30 AM in China.

7 p.m. in China is 1 p.m. in Johannesburg.

It's easy to imagine that after the aerospace group pulled this stunt, almost no one in China would watch football matches anymore. Instead, they would try every means to find related news and all sorts of so-called insider information to figure out what was going on.

Once the countries surrounding China learn of this news, they will surely be as anxious as ants on a hot pan, frantically trying to gather intelligence.

Then there are America, Russia, France, England, and other European countries and regions.

They will definitely try their best to find out what's going on.

If the launch is successful, the World Cup will have to take a backseat.

But if the launch fails, then they'll be the biggest clowns.

The clown will be talked about for years, even decades to come.

Once this is implemented, everyone will be tied to the war machine and driven to complete madness.

madman!

Cursing inwardly, Guo Song looked up at Yi Guoping with annoyance and asked:
"what can we do?"

"We can't do anything!" Yi Guoping spread his hands: "This time, all the research institutes and the ground observation station control centers have used all their best skills."

"All we can do is sit on the sidelines and watch them launch."

"If an accident occurs, we will provide immediate assistance."

"others……"

Yi Guoping shrugged and gave a helpless smile.

Seeing this smile, Guo Song chuckled twice and put the document aside.
"Then let's get ready to celebrate their success!"

…………

"Children, does anyone know the name of the planet we're standing on?"

"Earth!"

"And who knows which planet this is, counting outwards from the sun?"

"The third one!"

"Could you tell me what the names of the nine planets in our solar system are?"

"Teacher, you're wrong. There are only eight planets in the solar system now. Pluto has been kicked out."

"It's the teacher's fault! Now, everyone, follow me, and we'll ask the museum staff to introduce these things to us."

When a primary school student pointed out her mistake, the young teacher showed no embarrassment whatsoever; her face flushed slightly, and she turned to pull over a staff member from the nearby planetarium.
"Teacher, could you please explain this to us children?"

"Okay!" The staff member at the planetarium smiled and nodded, then turned to explain the exhibits nearby:
"This is the star system we live in, the solar system!"

"Years ago, due to an observational error, Pluto, the farthest planet, was mistaken for the ninth planet in our solar system."

"However, with the improvement of observation technology in recent years, we have gradually discovered that this planet's orbital patterns are different from those of the other eight planets in the solar system."

"After repeated confirmation, Pluto has been removed from the list of nine planets, leaving only eight planets."

"This model is the Hubble Telescope launched by America. This deep space telescope has been observing the universe with its lens at an altitude of 547 kilometers."

"This 3D model scene is America's Arecibo radio telescope."

"This is the world's largest radio telescope, which can be used to observe the tiny rays in the universe and receive signals from the stars."

"This model represents America's GPS satellite constellation."

"This is the America Green Bank Telescope, primarily used to study interstellar molecules and pulsars." "This model is the America Allen Telescope Array, whose main purpose is to search for extraterrestrial civilizations..."

As the museum staff explained the exhibits, the brows of the elementary school students nearby gradually furrowed.

As the staff explained the equipment from America once again, a child raised his hand and asked loudly, "Teacher, where are our things?"

"Don't we have any?"

"Exactly, exactly, don't we have any?"

"Uncle, what about ours?"

Just as the museum staff were about to speak, a young teacher quickly stopped him and whispered in his ear:

"Just fool them, fool these kids!"

"No need!" A museum staff member crouched down and gently patted the child who had just asked the question.

"Little friend, now I'll answer the question you just asked."

"Most of the things they are showing us are things we don't have, and we have a few of them, but our level is still behind theirs, and we are still catching up."

"However, I believe that in the near future you will see the day when we catch up with them."

"Now, follow in my footsteps and see how far we are going!"

"Come here!"

Museum staff walked ahead, waving to the children beside them, and quickly led them to another row of display cases:
"This somewhat crude-looking satellite is a replica of our country's first satellite."

"This is a model of our country's first rocket!"

"This is the original version of our country's first manned spacecraft."

"This is our weather satellite...a toy!"

As he explained, the group arrived at an empty glass case.

There was nothing inside the glass display case, only a label stuck to the bottom of the glass case.

[Xiaomi's Xiaomi 1 communications satellite!]

The empty display case, along with the label below, successfully attracted the children's attention.

They stood around the empty display case, tiptoeing, trying to see if there was anything inside.

I stood on tiptoe and looked for a long time before I finally confirmed that there was nothing inside.

Then, all those bright, sparkling eyes turned to the museum staff:

"Uncle, why is it empty inside?"

When asked about the key point, the museum staff member put their right index finger to their lips, making a shushing gesture.

This action is very common, and teachers often do it for these children.

Then, the elementary school students followed suit and quickly covered their mouths.

Seeing their adorable appearance, the museum staff patiently explained:
"Because this satellite is about to be launched, but it hasn't been launched into space yet."

"Only after the satellite is launched into space will we put the model here for others to see."

"This satellite is the first satellite independently designed by a private enterprise in my country."

"It is also the first satellite launched by a private enterprise in my country."

"This marks a turning point for commercial satellite launches in my country."

"It has great historical significance."

"By the way, kids, you'll likely learn this in middle school!"

The museum staff's initial explanation made the elementary school students very happy, but when the explanation touched on specific knowledge points, their faces instantly turned green.

At that moment, they found the uncle in front of them to be utterly repulsive.

It became extremely annoying.

…………

In the CCTV-7 "Getting Rich" studio, Feng Zhenhua sat opposite the female host, smiling and nodding.
Hello, host!

"Hello, Professor Feng!" the female host greeted with a smile, then opened her notebook, glanced at it, and began today's topic with a smile:

"Our program is mainly dedicated to helping farmers get rich."

"The people who came to our program team today are herders from the grasslands of Inner Mongolia."

"So far, their livestock industry has mainly relied on grazing."

"When they are grazing, their flocks of sheep and cattle will graze all over the pasture."

“But our herder friends can’t always be with their flocks of sheep and cattle.”

"So it becomes very difficult for them to find flocks of sheep and herds of cattle."

"They approached the production team, looking for a convenient, quick, and effective way to find herds of cattle and sheep."

“They had tried raising hunting dogs before, but the grasslands are so vast that it was difficult to find the dogs.”

"Since you are an expert in this field, I would like to ask if there are any simple and effective methods."

As the female host spoke, the large screen next to her lit up and began playing photos of the lives of herders, including pictures of herds of cattle and sheep.

It seems they wanted to make this topic more open to discussion.

The camera lingered on the female host's face for a moment before slowly turning to Feng Zhenhua beside her.

Smiling at the camera, Feng Zhenhua raised his right hand and touched a non-existent beard, saying:

"If I had encountered this request for help a few months earlier, I wouldn't have been able to do anything about it."

"All I can say is to get two more hunting dogs."

"But now, if you ask me for help, then you've come to the right person."

"We will launch three rockets at 7 p.m. on July 11, two of which will each carry 12 low-orbit communication satellites."

"The last rocket will carry three geostationary orbit satellites."

"These 27 satellites will form a constellation system in space to provide positioning, navigation and communication services to the ground."

"Following this, we will gradually launch various small devices with positioning capabilities."

"At that time, our herders will only need to buy a small device and attach it to their sheep and cattle. Even if they are hundreds of kilometers away, they will be able to find their cattle and sheep accurately."

"This is a minor issue!"

The female host was very cooperative. She waited until Feng Zhenhua finished speaking before raising her hands at just the right moment, slightly opening her lips, and then covering them with her hands, perfectly revealing a surprised expression.

After maintaining that expression for a minute or two, the female host cautiously asked:

"is this real?"

"Professor Feng, are you joking?"

Faced with this soft-spoken question, Feng Zhenhua turned to look at the camera:
"On July 11th, everything will be clear!"

(End of this chapter)